This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm an ex-mayor. Los Angeles is a magnet for people from all over the world. Some of them run for public office. Inevitably some of them stray from the golden rule and rule for those that have the gold. That's when I go to work. My name is Yorty. I'm a dead pol.

José Huizar supports ballot measure, which will bring better oversight to the Department of Water & Power

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 19, 2010) — As the City Council ended its debate on what provisions to include in a March 2011 ballot measure on oversight for the Department of Water and Power, the final product looked a lot like what Councilmember José Huizar first offered up as a solution two-and-a-half years ago.(How come no one backed your "symbolic efforts" then?).

The City Council voted Wednesday to create an Office of Public Accountability “to provide public independent analysis of department actions, as they relate to water and electricity rates.”(Not the same as Ratepayer Advocate, IBEW's Brian D'Arcy would be proud as the Rudy Martinez Campaign points out).

In July 2008, Councilmember was the first Councilmember to call for an oversight position at DWP. His legislation came after concerns over several rate hikes by the DWP following 15 years without any price increases and asked to establish a fully independent ombudsperson position “to provide independent and neutral analysis on future proposals for rate increases and rate restructurings.”(But you did vote to raise rates, correct?).

In 2008, neither the DWP nor the City Council was ready to engage in a conversation about creating such a position. This summer, following a contentious battle over rate increases and allegations the DWP withheld delivering $73.5 million to the City’s General Fund, the tide turned and several other councilmembers called for such a position. (Empty rhetoric in form of "Coca Puffs").

“While I had hoped we would have gotten here a lot sooner, I am pleased that the voters will now have the opportunity to create an oversight position for the DWP that in the end will benefit everyone involved, most importantly the ratepayers,” said Councilmember José Huizar. “This new office will help the DWP, City leaders and the public engage in informed conversations about rate adjustments and long-range energy projections in a timely, thoughtful and deliberative manner.”( Did you take the lead in calling for reinserting the language that gutted the Ratepayer Advocate powers? I think not).

** Disclaimer: Any comments that disparage Councilman Huizar may result in you being disinvited from any future "Huevos with Huizzy" events, no Christmas toys for your community groups, no return calls from the latest CD 14 staffer added to the payroll, or the ultimate, defriending from Councilman Huizar's Facebook Page.

WTF? Huizar is deflecting from the "real" issue and that is he VOTED AGAINST placing on the ballot a measure that would allow the City Council to FIRE the Mayor's appointed Corrupt Commissioners. Huizar is not rep'ing the people voting against that. Now, it will again be taken up on Dec. 7th. Email Sleazy Huizy and tell him to VOTE to place the ballot measure so the PEOPLE CAN DECIDE NOT HIM. Huizar just proved he's still a lapdog to Mayor. LA Slimes..Council responded to the rate hike fight by proposing a ballot measure that would give members the power to remove DWP commissioners and the utility's top executive by a two-thirds vote. Although that plan received eight votes last week, Councilman Richard Alarcon said he and his colleagues have been lobbied by the mayor to abandon it. That change of direction irritated backers of the plan, who said the council would embarrass itself by capitulating to political pressure. "If we vote this down today, we look like a bunch of politicians," said Councilman Tony Cardenas.Alarcon disagreed, saying the council has found plenty of other ways to embarrass itself.Supporters of the ballot plan were Cardenas and council members Paul Koretz, Paul Krekorian, Tom LaBonge, Bernard C. Parks, Jan Perry and Bill Rosendahl. OPPOSING it were Alarcon, HUIZAR, Janice Hahn, Ed Reyes, Herb Wesson, Dennis Zine and council President Eric Garcetti.

City Council on Wednesday approved an amendment allowing up to 140 pot dispensaries to stay open and gave dispensary operators a six-month extension to comply with city regulations.An ordinance passed earlier this year would have shut down roughly 400 dispensaries.

GUESS WHO VOTED FOR THIS? HUIZAR KNOWING THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ROBBERIES AND HOMICIDES WITH THESE POT SHOPS.

But one must wonder how he still thinks he has an opportunity to get finish anywhere other than the basement when the people who are most frequently involved with him see him as the Town Idiot.

Or, for that matter, why Phil thinks that based on his track record, he will ever fare better, let alone win? Isn't two last place finishes, and one quitting without any signatures, enough embarrassment?

10:25 said: But one must wonder how he still thinks he has an opportunity to get finish anywhere. . .

CLASSIC Scott Johnson trying to be anonymous--complete with singular/plural mixups and misfired commas. Scott, you have a lot of nerve referring to ANYONE as "Town Idiot". At least Phil can write complete sentences! Pick on someone your own size, you over-fed illiterate, and fix the title of this post. (if you can't figure out what's wrong with it, walk outside and ask a third grader. I'm not telling.)

Is this the man you want running your District?....Councilman Jose Huizar provided a glimpse into that disarray last week, as he explained his opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would let the council fire the top executive at the Department of Water and Power."I previously voted no on this item and today I voted yes earlier," Huizar told his colleagues. "But now that it's up for reconsideration," he added, "I'm going to be consistent and vote no."

IS THIS THE MAN YOU WANT REPRESENTING YOU??? HE HAS NO ETHICS OR MORALS OR CONSCIENCE

......Confusion was on hand two weeks ago, as council members sorted through 13 ballot proposals in a 48-hour period. During those deliberations, several council members attempted to defeat a plan by HUIZAR TO PROVIDE MORE TAXPAYER MONEY FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES.

NO TAX PAYER MONEY FOR CANDIDATES. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND SHOWS HUIZAR LACK OF ETHICS